Fifty-three SERDP FY 2017 new start projects have been selected for funding. These projects responded to the FY 2017 SERDP Core and SERDP Exploratory Development (SEED) solicitations.
Topics being addressed by these projects include groundwater remediation; assessing and understanding munitions constituents contamination; munitions response in underwater environments; understanding phenological responses under non-stationary conditions; testing the hypotheses and conclusions of long-term ecological studies; providing useful climate information at moderate time scales; alternatives for military refrigerants and aqueous film forming foam; non-chemical surface morphology modification; understanding coating degradation mechanisms; and synthesis of energetic materials.
The tables below list the FY 2017 SERDP new start projects for Environmental Restoration, Munitions Response, Resource Conservation and Resiliency, and Weapons Systems and Platforms. As project overviews become available, links from the project numbers will be provided below. Information on these and other SERDP and ESTCP projects is also available under Program Areas.
ERSON-17-01: Improved Strategies for Remediating Mixed Contaminants in Groundwater | |||
The Development of Anaerobic Bioremediation Approaches for Chlorinated Solvent and 1,4-Dioxane Co-Contaminated Sites | Dr. Alison Cupples | Michigan State University | |
Biodegradation of CVOCs and 1,4-Dioxane Mixtures by Engineered Microbial Communities | Dr. Shaily Mahendra | University of California, Los Angeles | |
Development of Coupled Physicochemical and Biological Systems for In Situ Remediation of Perfluorinated Chemical and Chlorinated Solvent Groundwater Plumes | Dr. Kurt Pennell | Tufts University | |
In Situ Remediation of Aqueous Film Forming Foams and Common Co-Contaminants with the Dual Approach of Chemical Oxidation and Bioremediation | Dr. Lisa Alvarez-Cohen | University of California, Berkeley | |
Development of Slow Release Compounds for the Aerobic Cometabolic Treatment of Complex Mixtures of COC Released from Low Permeability Zones | Dr. Lewis Semprini | Oregon State University | |
A Novel Reactive Electrochemical Membrane System for Treatment of Mixed Contaminants | Dr. Qingguo Huang | University of Georgia | |
Synergistic Treatment of Mixed 1,4-Dioxane and Polyfluorinated Chemical Contaminations by Combining Electrolytic Degradation with Electrobiostimulation | Dr. Jens Blotevogel | Colorado State University | |
Utilizing the Plant Microbiome and Bioaugmentation to Degrade 1,4-Dioxane and Co-Contaminants | Dr. Jerald Schnoor | University of Iowa | |
Key Fate and Transport Processes Impacting the Mass Discharge, Attenuation, and Treatment of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Comingled Chlorinated Solvents or Aromatic Hydrocarbons | Dr. Christopher Higgins | Colorado School of Mines | |
Synergistic Reductive Dechlorination of 1,1,1-Trichloroethane and Trichloroethene and Aerobic Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane | Dr. Bruce Rittmann | Arizona State University | |
ERSON-17-02: Development of Standardized Sampling and Analytical Techniques for Munitions Constituents | |||
Development and Optimization of Analytical Methods for Simultaneous Determination of IM and Legacy Explosive Compounds | Dr. Anthony Bednar | US Army Engineer Research and Development Center | |
ERSON-17-03: Improved Understanding of the Fate and Effects of Insensitive Munitions Constituents | |||
Environmental Impact of DNAN and NTO on Plants | Mr. Timothy Cary | ERDC-CRREL | |
Determination of Fate and Toxicological Effects of Insensitive Munitions Compounds in Terrestrial Ecosystems | Dr. Roman Kuperman | U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center | |
Incorporating Transformation Products into Models of the Environmental Fate of Insensitive Munition Constituents | Dr. Paul Tratnyek | Oregon Health & Science University | |
Application of Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope Analysis to Evaluate Biotic and Abiotic Degradation of DNAN and NTO | Dr. Neil Sturchio | University of Delaware | |
Phototransformation, Sorption, Transport, and Fate of Mixtures of NTO, DNAN, and Traditional Explosives as a Function of Climatic Conditions | Dr. Katerina Dontsova | University of Arizona | |
MRSON-17-01: Detection, Classification, and Remediation of Military Munitions Underwater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enhanced EMI Models and Systems for Underwater UXO Detection and Discrimination | Dr. Fridon Shubitidze | Dartmouth College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rapid Response Surveys of Mobility, Burial and Re-exposure of Underwater Munitions in Energetic Surf-Zone Environments and Object Monitoring Technology Development | Dr. Peter Traykovski | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Generation Buried Object Scanning Sonar (BOSS) for Detecting Buried UXO in Shallow Water | Dr. Jason Sara | Edge Tech | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unexploded Ordnance Characterization And Detection in Muddy Estuarine Environments | Dr. Arthur Trembanis | University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resolving the Role of the Dynamic Pressure in the Burial, Exposure, Scour, and Mobility of Underwater Munitions | Dr. Diane Foster | University of New Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three-dimensional Computational Modeling of Turbulent Flow Field, Bed Morphodynamics and Liquefaction Adjacent to Munitions | Dr. Xiaofeng Liu | The Pennsylvania State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Probabilistic Environmental Modeling System for Munitions Mobility | Dr. Margaret Palmten | Naval Research Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Augmented Co-Robotics for Remediation of Military Munitions Underwater | Dr. Andrew Stewart | University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MRSON-17-02: Preliminary Design Study for Munitions Response Underwater Test Site | |||
Preliminary Design Study for Munitions Response Underwater Test Site | Mr. Stanley Tomich | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | |
A Preliminary Design Study of a Re-Deployable Underwater Test Bed | Dr. Nagi Khadr | Parsons Government Services, Inc. | |
RCSON-17-01: Phenological Response to a Changing Climate on Department of Defense Lands and Waters: Implications | |||
Will Climate-Mediated Phenological Shifts Affect Population Viability? A Test with Butterflies on Department of Defense Lands | Dr. Elizabeth Crone | Tufts University | |
Incorporating Photoperiodism in Insect Phenology Models with Application for Biological Control of Weeds on Department of Defense Lands | Dr. Fritzi Grevstad | Oregon State University | |
Variation in Phenological Shifts: How Do Annual Cycles and Genetic Diversity Constrain or Enable Responses to Climate Change? | Dr. Julie Heath | Boise State University | |
Predicting the Persistence of Salamanders: Consequences of Phenological Shifts for Species of Management Concern on DoD Lands | Dr. Katherine O'Donnell | U.S. Geological Survey | |
RCSON-17-02: Long-Term Ecological Studies: Testing Previous Hypotheses and Conclusions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evaluating the Long-Term Ecological Responses to Riparian Ecosystem Restoration at the Fort Benning, Georgia Military Installation | Dr. Natalie Griffiths | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Using long-term data to optimize recovery of understory plant communities: identifying the management contexts and species¿ traits that maximize the likelihood of sustained persistence and spread of plant populations. | Dr. John Orrock | University of Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Site Preparation for Longleaf Pine Restoration on Hydric Sites: Stand Development and Ground Layer Responses 15 Years Following Planting | Dr. Benjamin Knapp | University of Missouri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Understanding Species Persistence in Complex Landscapes with a Long-Term Metapopulation Study of Rare Flora | Dr. William Hoffmann | North Carolina State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Understanding the Effects of Changing Landscapes on the Population Status of Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers from Over 30 years of DoD Research | Dr. Susan Haig | USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RCSEED-17-01: Providing Useful Climate Information at Moderate Time Scales - Proof of Concept | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Useful Prediction of Climate Extreme Risk for Texas-Oklahoma at 4-6 Years | Dr. Shih-Yu Simon Wang | Utah State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exploring the Basis for Skillful Projections of Decision-Relevant Climate Normals | Dr. Russell Vose | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developing an Experimental Predictive Framework for Climate Regime Shifts and Their Impacts Within a 2-20 year Outlook Window | Dr. Michael Alexander | NOAA/ERSL/PSD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WPSON-17-01: Fluorine-Free Aqueous Film Forming Foam | |||
Novel Fluorine-Free Replacement For Aqueous Film Forming Foam | Dr. Joseph Tsang | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | |
Fluorine-Free Aqueous Film Forming Foam | Dr. John Payne | National Foam | |
Fluorine-Free Foams with Oleophobic Surfactants and Additives for Effective Pool fire Suppression | Dr. Ramagopal Ananth | U.S. Naval Research Laboratory | |
WPSON-17-02: No/Low Global Warming Potential Alternatives to Ozone Depleting Refrigerants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low-GWP Alternative Refrigerant Blends for R-134a | Dr. Piotr Domanski | National Institute of Standards and Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WPSON-17-03: Surface Morphology Modification by Non-Chemical Methods to Enhance Coating Adhesion and Mechanical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surface Mechanical Attrition for Coating Adhesion, Mechanical Bonding, Corrosion Mitigation and Wear Resistance | Dr. Heather Murdoch | Army Research Lab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atmospheric Plasma for Surface Modifications and Nanoscale Embedding of Chemistry for Corrosion Control and Adhesion Promotion | Dr. Santanu Chaudhuri | University of Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laser-Interference Surface Preparation for Enhanced Coating Adhesion and Adhesive Joining of Multi-Materials | Dr. Adrian Sabau | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WPSEED-17-01: Understanding Coating Degradation Mechanisms Induced by Fungi (Mold/Mildew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investigation of Coating Degradation Mechanisms Induced by Fungi Using Open-Air Laser Spectroscopy and Spectrometry | Dr. Yongfeng Lu | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assignment of Direct vs. Indirect Mechanisms Used by Fungi for Polyurethane Coating Biodegradation | Dr. Justin Biffinger | US Naval Research Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mechanism of Fungal Degradation on Military Aircraft Coatings | Dr. Irfan Ahmad | University of Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mechanistic Study of Fungi Degradation of Organic Coatings used in Aircraft Finish Systems | Mr. Dane Hanson | NAVAIR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WPSEED-17-02: Solvent-Free Processes for Organic Synthesis of Military-Relevant Energetic Materials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mechanochemical Preparation of Organic Nitro Compounds | Dr. Edward Dreizin | New Jersey Institute of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Development of a solvent-Free Process to Prepare DNAN | Dr. David Chavez | Los Alamos National Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Development of Solvent-Free Nitration Processes using tert-Butyl Nitrite | Dr. David Boruta | NSWC IHEODTD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Continuous Solventless Photochemical Nitration Using Nitrogen Dioxide | Dr. John Zevenbergen | TNO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
